by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Illinois at Springfield was awarded 153 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is public administration.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, UIS is ranked #1,255 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 85 colleges in Illinois, UIS is ranked at #55.
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University of Illinois at Springfield has an acceptance rate of 79%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 50% of students accepted to UIS submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 640. Math scores were between 480 and 610.
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At UIS, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Illinois at Springfield is 66%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Illinois at Springfield is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At UIS the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 42%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,654 undergraduates at UIS with 1,840 being full-time and 814 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,831 | $8,482 | $11,492 | $14,985 | $18,762 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UIS, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UIS, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $5,601 a year. That adds up to $22,404 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UIS is 3.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for UIS are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One University Plaza, Springfield, IL 62703-5407 |
| Phone: | 217-206-6600 |
| Website: | www.uis.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/uis.edu |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/UISedu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 115 | $41,513 |
| Computer Science | 99 | $64,516 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 37 | $30,221 |
| General Biology | 25 | $31,446 |
| Accounting | 25 | $46,603 |
| History | 23 | NA |
| Social Work | 20 | $31,182 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 20 | $33,652 |
| Information Technology | 19 | NA |
| General English Literature | 18 | $21,316 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 3,643 students took at least one online class at University of Illinois at Springfield. This is a decrease from the 4,066 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 3,643 | 2,246 |
| 2019-2020 | 4,066 | 2,776 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,006 | 1,748 |
| 2017-2018 | 3,113 | 1,886 |
| 2016-2017 | 3,245 | 1,947 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Illinois at Springfield.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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